Scandalous incident in the national match: They tried to field a player who was not in the squad.

In the UEFA Nations League Group A1 match where Portugal hosted Poland and won 5-1, the visiting team made a scandalous mistake.

THEY TRIED TO SUBSTITUTE A PLAYER WHO WAS NOT ON THE ROSTER

In the second half of the match played at Dragao Stadium, the Polish national team's coaching staff wanted to bring in Karol Swiderski, who was among the substitutes. As Swiderski approached the sidelines and prepared to enter the game, it was noticed that the player was not on the roster, and his entry was prevented at the last moment. It was learned that the Polish striker's name was forgotten to be written on the list, which is why he could not enter the game. Polish officials, who spoke with the fourth official, canceled the substitution due to this mistake they realized at the last minute.

"SCANDAL, EMBARRASSING"

In place of Swiderski, who was sent to the stands, former Antalyaspor striker Adam Buksa was included in the game in the 73rd minute, while Kacper Urbanski was taken off. This situation was described as "Scandal" and "Embarrassing" in the Polish press. National Team Spokesperson Emil Kopanski stated that they apologized to the player in the locker room, saying, "We would like to emphasize that Karol was not included in the match squad due to a human error."

THE HEAD COACH APOLOGIZED

Poland's Head Coach Michal Probierz also made a statement regarding the issue, saying, "I also apologized to Karol. This is a human error made by someone. You need to understand that. Everyone makes mistakes in life."